Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 4.7 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 74.2% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 25.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 50.0% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.1% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 78.4% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Saint Lucia: At a glance

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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